[rayiner]

I think it's a dumb bill. And you're not entirely wrong but I think some of your self-righteousness is misplaced. Politics doesn't happen in a vacuum. They're a manifestation of the interactions between different stakeholders in society.

If you run a $10 billion company that's in the business of housing, one of the most sensitive subjects not just politically but socially, and you don't anticipate pushback, then the problem isn't politics, it's a lack of social awareness. There's nothing murky or unknowable about it: people care deeply about the character of their communities and if that's your business then you've got to get ahead of their concerns before they blame you when changes happen that they don't like.

To ordinary people, disruption is a bad thing. The onus is on the people hoping to profit from disruption to explain to people why change will be for the better. You can't do that if you cultivate a disgust for the political process.